69% of Harristown township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Illinois.

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Harristown township:

United States or American (23.8%)

German (23.8%)

English (15.1%)

Irish (12.5%)

Scotch-Irish (4.1%)

Scottish (2.1%)

Polish (2.0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Colombia (33%)

Philippines (22%)

Canada (22%)

Means of transportation to work:

Drove a car alone: 874 (88%)

Carpooled: 56 (6%)

Walked: 16 (2%)

Other means: 6 (1%)

Worked at home: 40 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (73%)

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)

Electricity (7%)

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Other fuel (1%)

98.2% of residents of Harristown township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).